compared with the western region. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and information and communication technology (ICT) investment …

By using stochastic frontier analysis, this article examines the technical efficiency of different types of … microfinance institutions in Latin America. In particular, it tests whether differences in technical efficiency, both intra- and … the importance of ownership type for technical efficiency. …

technology shocks in explaining aggregate fluctuations. To this end we estimate the model's posterior density using Markov …

technology shocks in explaining aggregate fluctuations. To this end we estimate the model's posterior density using Markov …

technology shocks in explaining aggregate fluctuations. To this end we estimate the model's posterior density using Markov …

This paper studies the role of technology and competition in industry-wide productivity growth. We rely on a unique … technology, the minimill, on aggregate productivity. In addition we trace out its associated impact on productivity and market … introduction of a new production technology spurred productivity growth through two channels. First, the entry of minimills lead to …

are generally interpreted as measuring improvements in the ‘technology’ used to convert standard inputs into output, where …

variables only, among those found significant to explain labor productivity convergence, occurs through the technology channel. …